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Less is more. A common enough expression, right? We hear the phrase, “I’m simple” more often than you’d think. Most folks believe themselves to have simpler needs than their competitors or other markets. In fact, simplicity is the most sought after design element since the Caves of Lascaux. If a story or message can be aptly conveyed in less words, it is intrinsically more powerful.

It might be one of the most commonly used terms among modern marketing jargon. It’s almost certainly one of the least understood terms. Even experts who provide SEO don’t fully understand it. This is because the term is always shifting, changing to encompass more and more subjects.

Before you get too excited, these meatballs are metaphorical. Imagine for a moment, you and your plus one spot a quaint little restaurant as you stroll down the block. Curious, you pause to learn more about it. “Meatballs”, someone shouts at you!

So you have a website, now what? For many business owners, getting a website and establishing an online presence is a set-it-and-forget-it sort of effort. No matter how gorgeous, how perfectly laid out or how much effort went into its design, most websites won't attract a single visitor who wasn’t already looking for you...

One of the best ways to reach your audience is through social media. Taking advantage of an oft overlooked technology called social cards can help get your content noticed. If you’re sharing pages without social cards, those posts might only be engaging a tiny fraction of your friends and followers.

At what point do you become the person you want to be? What moments, actions and reactions do we choose to define ourselves? We are all complex individuals and can describe ourselves very differently, depending on the snapshot of our life that we’re focused on.

I’ve come to the realization that I am not nearly as smart as I thought. I mean, I’m pretty smart, I know all my letters and most of my numbers. I know lots of really big words and can reference cultural phenomena, famous historical figures and events. But, my knowledge of computers, programming, portable devices and software doesn’t necessarily equate to raw intelligence. An understanding of machinery, engines, architecture or design and composition can have far more practical applications than understanding where the mute button is on your iPhone.